Faculty Awards Information
Each year the University honors members of the faculty and staff who have demonstrated excellence in their teaching, research, and community service. OFDAS administers the selection process for the following Mānoa faculty awards:
- Excellence in Teaching Awards, includes the following:
- Board of Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching
- Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
- Robert W. Clopton Award for Distinguished Community Service
The office has pioneered the development of a quantitative screening and qualitative peer review procedure. OFDAS also assists with the annual Mānoa Awards Ceremony, which recognizes these and other Mānoa award recipients.
Award Season Cycle Timeline
Excellence in Teaching Awards
| Dates | Processes and Important Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Mid-September (TBA) |
Excellence in Teaching Awards Online Nomination Process Begins An Announcement memo from OFDAS is emailed to the Provost, Vice Provosts, College and School Deans, Liaisons and Department Chairs. A campus-wide announcement is also provided to UH Mānoa community (faculty, staff and students) via Announce@UH. |
| Mid-October (TBA) |
Deadline to Submit Online Nominations |
| Late October to Early January (TBA) |
List of nominations are sent to each respective college/school liaison and nominees are informed of their nominations. Nominees prepare Awards Application Dossiers. College/School Committee Review Dossiers and Select College/School Finalists. |
| Early January (TBA) |
Deadline to submit College/School finalist dossiers to OFDAS |
| Mid-January to February |
Mānoa Awards Committee Review and Evaluation |
| March to April |
Awards committee finalize award recommendations to President. Notification to award applicants and respective College/Schools. |
| April or May |
Announcement of Award Recipients |
Last update 9/24/2024
Robert W. Clopton Award
| Dates | Processes and Important Deadlines |
|---|---|
| December 12, 2024 | Robert W. Clopton Award for Distinguished Community Service Nomination Process Begins |
| February 14, 2025 | Nomination Deadline |
| March to April | Award committee finalizes award recommendations to the President. Notification to award applicants and respective Colleges/Schools. |
| April or May | Announcement of Award Recipient |
Eligibility
- Full-time Mānoa faculty member with instructional duties and an established record of accomplished teaching for the last 3 years at UH.
- EWC or Research Institute joint appointees with at least 50% teaching loads during the previous 3 years at UH.
- Part-time faculty or lecturers may be eligible for the Frances Davis Award.
Any full-time UH Mānoa faculty with credible community service outside the University
View individual award pages for more details.
Teaching Awards Dossier Library
Dossiers of past awardees may be viewed at the Awards dossier library
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